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public schools of the State of West
Virginia +"
Mr.. Morrison offered the follow.
ing resolution &
S. j. II. No 7.-"Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of
the State'i
That Section ID, of Article VI. of
said Constitution, as it now is, be
stricken out, and the following in
serted in lieu thereof:
Is. Tn suits at common law ,where
the value in controversy excedes
twenty dollars, exclusive Of interest
and costs, the right of trial by jury,
if required by either party, shall be
present and in such suit before q JUS
tice, jury may consist of six per-
sons; nothing in this section shall
be so construed as to prevent an APP
peal as matter of right.
Mr.. Gettinger introduced the fol-
lowing:
S. b. No. Al, "a bill to revive and
amend section 35 Of chapter l37 of
the Code of West Vagina as amend
ed and re enacted by chapter 1919 of
the acts Of 1892 S. 3. No. AZ, GA
bill for the protection ofpersons and
property at railroad crossings
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bowers presented petition,
signed by G. 0. Sperow, in behalf of
the Patrons of Husbandry, and j..
II. Smith and John Heller, for the
Knights of Labor, protesting against
the present contract system in the
State penitentiary, and asking the
Legislature to pass law abolishing
| it's continuance On his own mo-
ton, it was referred to the Commit
tee on the Penitentiary
BY Bowers: Fl. b. No. 81, "a bill
to amend and re-enact section 80, OF
chapter 80, of the Code of West IL
ginia, as amended and re-enacted by
chapter 5, of The Acts Of 1881, as
further amended and re-enacted by
chapter 12l, of the Acts of 1882 con.
corning county courts, their jurisdic
ton and power ~ryFs
BY Young-H. B. No. "a, "a bill
to codify the laws of the State of
West Virginia. aa
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south Opequon.


Tide farmers are busy sitting by
the fire, roasting their shins.
No wild turkeys or no fish to re-
port this week
The ice crop is very heavy this
year
j NJ Rutherford returned home
last week, after a long visit up the
valley, visiting friends md relatives,
he reports everything fourishing,
Wont say anything about that adj
''vertising for girl" some have
got foot in already.
The sleighing has been very good
but there is very few indulge in it,
the girls prefer to wait until warm
weather and take buggy ride.
A company of wooden men have
assembled in the western part of this
state, to smoke lager beer and drink
cigars! that is about all that they
will do. r
Market Quotations, Butter, 20cts /;
Eggs, 25cts; Turkeys, Sets per tb ;
Chickens Gets; walnut kernels, Tets
Rabbits, 3 for 25cts;
LITTLE SHAvTR.
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HedgesviIIe.

Among late arrivals are messrs.
McGiniss and Crawford of BALTIC.
and Gunnells of Hancock.
Mr.. E. G. Henshaw, while on q
hunting expedition recently escaped
what might have been serious ac-
cident by the explosion of gun
shell the fragments flying in close
proximity to his eyes.
We learn that Rev. j. w. Hedges
had two valuable COWS killed on the
railroad short time since.
1t is rumored that theatrical en-
tertainment will be given by the
young people of the village at an
early date. The proceeds to be de-
voted to the general renovation of
the cemetery.
Mr.. G. A. Miller, and j. M. Cairo
made visit to Frederick City on
Londay last, and speak highly of
the hospitality of the citizens.
Mr.. III. S. Butt having resigned
the position of principal of this
school to fulfill his engagement as
uperintendant has been succeeded
by Mr.. Chapman. abs~p
A gentleman of Jewish descent
has been in our midst several days,
and preached many sermons in the
M. e. Church. ia.
We learn that Rev. Fried of the
U. b. Church, and Rev. Pardew of
the M. Church will take other fields
for labor after conference.
. Mr.. l.. o. Willis and wife are Wis
iting in Frederick county and other
points. REPORTER.
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A Crash.at Niagara.

NIaARA FALLS, N. Y. Jan. a.
That portion of the rugged bank near
est the Horse Shoe Falls, on the Can
ada side known as upper Table
Rock" fell at an early hour yesterday
morning with deafening crash, that
was heard a mile away. Thousands
Of tons of solid rock fell into the
gorge below and with it hundreds of
tons of ice. V .fsNT
The Government iron railing for
over $50 feet was carried away.
1t is at this spot that nearly all the
visitors stand to geta view OF the falls.
Had this fall of rock occurred in the
daytime undoubtedly heavy loss of
life would have occurred. The for
nation of the precipice is now entire
ly changed. One can now stand on
the bank above and see behind the
heavy sheet of water into dark
chasm. A mass of limestone and
slate 1000 feet in length by about
sixtyfeet in width and ITO feet deep is
piled in heap below. One hundred
and twenty three thousand yards Of
rock is calculated to have fallen.
The supposed cause Of the rock
giving away is the low water, steady
freezing Weather for the past three
weeks, and the heavy weight of the
accumulated ice.
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State News

The Ensign Car Works, at HINT
ington, are now filing an order for
four hundred freight cars for tlle-
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia is accredited with
having in the three. nsanths prior to.
December lst, placed in operation.
one blast furnace; cne entirely new
railroad, thirteen wood workin shop.
Establishments, thigty-ssx founrie9 ansl
five smelling companies.
A corps of engineers is runrling
the permanent line from Point Pleas
can't TO Huntingdon hnder che taiaec.
zion of the OhiolRiver people. As
soon as q protileis made, partiea.will
be Fput in the fald to obtain sights
] OF way, contracts for grading viii be
let early in the spring, and tho road
completed as soon,sthereafter aa. pos
sible.
The Wheeling fstelliqeacess has
been reading some stirring and glow
ing accounts Of Logan cheering his
men on, as he. waved his Easing
sword y but says that "the Truth of
history compels the statemert than
he very rarelyearried drawn,awor,a
in battle, generally picking up .
stick, and upon at least one oocasioa
his baton was the half Of n barreL
hoop" Less poetic, but q,site Ike
Logan.
Arden Daakle and Jessie Hunter,
and eightean-year-old couple, who
eloped from. Huntington, this stase,
were married ut the Methodist Enpss-
copal parsonage, lronton, O., one
day last week. The young lady, was
to have been married in Il few DAYS
TO suitor who found favor withher
parents, but love and selfwin over
came all sense of duty to them, and
the fair Jessie fed with the man of
her choice. As''' Aas
A saloon keeper at Point Pleasant
has published the following unique
and certainly original notice in the
paper of that town. He says "Be
it known OF all, that, BY the pay
ment OF $2l7, / am licensed to sell
Intoxicating liquors at my house.
Now, If any wire has g drunkard Tor
husband, or if any man has friend
who isldissipated, I,say emphatically,
give me notice, and all such persons
shall be excluded irom my place.
Let mothers, fathers, sisters and
brothers do likewise, and their re-
quests shall be needed. / wish it to
be distinctly understood that will
not sell whiskey or other liquors to-
minors, drunkards, or to the poor
and destitute. / will not take their
money. Let them use it where it
will do the most good"
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NO. SO.
Gen. Hazen Dead.

WASHINGTON, January lG.-Gener-
al W. B Hazen, ChiefSignal Officer,
4 U. 5. Array died of diabetes in this
| city at eight O'Clock this evening.
He had been i'll since Thursday, but
no danger was apprehended until
this afternoon. Military honors are
to be paid to the deceased The
funeral will take place from st.
Johns church.
Geo. Hazen was born at West
Hartford, VT, on the 27th OF Sep.
TENDER, and was therefore, at the
| time Of hisAdeath in his aTth year.
His early Life was passed in Ohio, to
which St4ge his parentsrcmoved and
he entereda West Point -Academy
from that State the first of Sep
TENDER, 1851. He was graduated ia
June 1850, and was appointed Bre-
vet Second Lieutenant in the fourth
United States infantry. He served
through the Indian war in Southern
Oregon in 1856, and having been APP
pointed second lieutenanb in the
Spring, became east and proceeded
to Texas, where his company was
stationed. During the two follow
ing years he was engaged constantly
in active service against the Indians
in Texas and New Mexico. and was
ionr times comphmented insgeneral
orders from headquarters Of the ar
my for bravery and good conduct.
During his campaign he received q
severe wound la the right eide, from
which hasdid not recover. On the
first OF April he was appo.nted to u
full First Lieatenancy, on the 14th
OF May to Captaincy, ana in Feb
ruary, s6l, assigned to duty as As
sistant Professor ofInfantry Tactics
at West Point Soon after the
breaking ont of the civil war he re-
ceivsd authority to take command
of the Eorty-first Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. Removed with.
General Rueil's army ia Pittsburg
Landing, took an active part in the
battle at that place, aud afterward
served in Northern Alabama, until
ordered to assume corarnand ut MUIR
In May, 1862, he was appoiAted
Srigadier-General but his appoint
ment was not confrmnd until after
the battle Of Stone River. in which
Hpzen's brigade was holly engaged
and rendered extremely valuable SER
vices. During the Russo Turkish
war in 1861 he was United States
military attache at Vienna. On the
18th Of December, 1880, no was ap-
pointed chief signal officer, with
rank of brigadier general. and that
position he continued to hold till
his death.
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SLIGO Gents in Music for 3 5 Gents.

THIS FAvoRITE ALBUM OF SONGS AND
BALLADS, inst published, contains thirty
two pieces of choice and popular vocal
music, ftU sheet nlusic size, with COM
plete words and music and piano accom-
paniment The music is finely printed
upon heavy paper with a very attractive
cover. The following are the titles of the
songs and ballads contained in the Favor
tie Album:--A I'd Nothing Else to Do;
The Dear Old Songs of Home; Mother,
Watch the Little feet; oh, You Pretty
Blue-Eyed Witch; Blue Eyes; Katy's
Letters The Passing Bell;g Il Saw Esau
Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why,
Robin; The Old Garden Gate; Down Be
low the Waving Lindens, Faded Leaves;
All 4 mong the Summer Roses; Touch the
Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; / Really
Don't Think / Shall Marry; Dreaming Of
Home; The Old Cottage Clock; Across
the Sea; There's a Silver Lining TO Every
Cloud; Strangers Yet; Not yet; Some
body; A Year Ago; Bachelors Hall; Ruth
and i; Good Night; One Happy Year Ago !:
Jennie in the Orchard; The Old Barn
Gate; Jacks Farewell; Polly; Whisper
in the Twilight. This is very fine Col
lie elton of real vocal gems, and gotten up
in very handsome style. Published in the
usual way and bought at music store
these SO pieces would cost you SLIGO.
The Holidays are passed and we mus b
close out oar stock 40 once. Will send the
entire collection we'll wrapped and post
paid for only 80 cents or four for 81 90 Or
DERs FILLED SAME DAY RECEIVED. By.
getting three of your friends, gou secure
your own free. Address, HOLIDAY PUB
LISTING Co, BUFFALO, N Y.
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Death Of a Centsnarian.

PARKERsBURa, WA, January IS
DIR. George Farrand, aged one hun.
dred and two years. died last night
at his home, in Kanawha county.
He was born in Litchfeld, CT, and
graduated from Jefferson Medi-
cal College, in Philadelphia, where he
practiced medicine for over fifty
years. Up to the last moment all
his senses were perfect and his mind
sound ssp'e ~
Joseph Higgins, aged ffty-one,
while walking on the track of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last
night, was struck by an engine, the
sound Of which his deafness prevent
ed him from hearing He was in
stantly killed.
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A Triumph ofWestern Journalism.

! We begin the publication OF the
Roccay Mountain Cyclone with some
phew diphphiculties in the way.
The type phounders phrom whom we
bought our output phor this print
ing ophice phailed to supply us with
any ephs or Gays, and it will be
phour or phive week bephore we can
get any. Mistaque was not phound
out till day or two ago. We have
ordered the missing letters, and will
have to get along without them till
they come. We don't lique the look
ov this variety ov spelling any bet
ter than our readers, but mistax will
happen in the best regulated phami.
lies, and iph the ph's and CTS and
KS and as hold out we shall ceep
(sound the hard the Cyclone
whirling aphter phasion till the
sorts arrive. 1t is ojoqne to us
it's serious aphphair.--Rocky Noun
fuIII l1/rtOIIe.
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They Murderad a Family.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 18.-On
October % one of the most frightful
tragedis that ever took place in Ken
lucky occurred in the eastern portion
of Knox county. The house occupi-
ed by the Poe family was burned
down, and in the ashes were found
the charred remains of eight persons.
They were the bodies of Mrs. Kittie
Poe, Miss Mary j. Carson, Miss Mary
Burns, and Mollie, Axle, Laura, Pear
lie and Willie Poe-five children. 1t
was afterwards developed that they
had been murdered, after which the
house had been set on fire. News has
just reached here of the arrest of
seven persons, all neighbors of the
murdered family, charged with par
ticipating in the diabolical affair.
Their names are Amelia Worms,
Brice Mills, Balmer Mills, Wright
Smith, Elias Jackson, Mollie Seam
per sand Pinda Hammond. The
Worms woman is thought to be the
leader of the gang and the instigator
of the affair She is a notorious
courtesan and had great influence
over the others who were arrested.
On the day after the murder they
were overheard to say to one of the
others. ,rn Ola Ia " t.,
"Thank God we burned everything
up, so there can be no traces left"
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ndARTNsBURe w VA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 80. 1887
Broad ssrc.

Sleighing at this time is about
over, until we get more snow.
The wheat has been doing we'll
this winter so far. The snow has
furnished it with an unimpregnable
armor against the chilling winds,
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mrs. c. Miles, wife ofWilliara
Miles, which occurred on Sunday.
Jan. 9th. She had beena consistent
christian for over thirty years, being
subject to the difficulties and battle-
ments of life, and in her lasthours
on earth she triumphed in Jesus.
Her remains were deposited in the
cemetery at Little Georgetown, by
the side of five of her children, that
passed away a long time ago; Rev.
C. w. Foltz delivered an address
from Heb. Ii and 16, to large con-
gregation. When Il Son Of your
city, were the undertakers.
Mr.. Samuel Lemon, son of Nicho
las Lemon, has returned to Westmin
ster college, after brief stay with
his kind parents and friends, where
he will continue to improve his intel
leet.
We are glad to see Mr.. Ardinger,
the ferryman, out again. He had
been confined to his house for n long
time, en- account of having rheuma-
tism.
The spelling schools are well at
tended, and the spoilers seem to be
in earnest.
Mr.. IL S. Butt, the efficient coun-
ty superintendent, is now visiting
the schools. Look out for him.
ARCrURUs.
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Fire---lnsure Yourselves.

1t is an established fact that the An
est fire department in the world is that
of New York city. Their champion
fire engine company can harness up and
get out of the engine house inside OF
TWO and one-half seconds. But this re-
cord is slow as the vengence of the gods
compared to the time made by " Ponce
roy's Petroline Poroused Plasters " in
curing rheumatism and Neuralgia AZ
fections. Is cents buys it from any
druggist. Insure yourselves at once by
purchasing a plaster, have it in the
house, and
8 Damp cold, and stOrm, a 10
From night till morn." w
will not bring on Neuralgia. Jno. Lee
Fout, Agent MaUtinspnrg ri a.
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Five Persons Shot In Virginia Court
g0 @ Room.

A dispatch from Tazewell Court
House. Va, dated January 18s gives
the following account Of an extraord-
mary scene in court house there
During Col. A. j. Mays speech for
the defence in the Miller trial, ut 3 p.
M. to-day, w. G.. Baldwin, o witness
for the prosecution denounced
statement of Mays in regard to Bald
wins testimony as a----lie, and i'm
mediately began firing, Col. May
was shot through the leg, flesh
wound; Rev. A. Tilley in the head,
scalp wounds A. j. Tyns in the arm,
and John Witten in the mouth a
slight wound, w w. Barnett, slight
scalp wound, COL May returned
Baldwin's five without effect, Intense
excitement prevails. Baldwin started
for his home, and will be sent to jail.
Two months agoa house belonging to
II. A. Millers ut Pocahontas, Va, was
destroyed by fire. The house was
insured and soon rumors were agroad
that he and his son had set it on
fire in order to get the insurance. A
few weeks weeks afterward the elder
Miller was indicted for arson at
Christianburg, where he had former
ly lived and was well known. The
charge seemed SO preposterous and
improbable that it's prosecution was
quickly abandoned. Subsequently
the two Millers were again indicted
on the same charge in the County
Court of Tazewen County, in which
Pocahontas is situated, and the trial
is now in progress, defense being
conducted by Col. A. j. May, as
about reported. -
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GLuVERluS HANGED.

RICHMOND, VA, January l4.--The
morning broke cloudy to-day. A
! thick mist hid the light OF the sun
and clouds obscured the sky. 1t
WAS a gloomy, disagreeable beginning
| Of what afterwards proved to be q
bright and beautiful day, for at 10
O'Clock the mists disappeared, the
clouds rolled bnck, and the asmos-
phere was as bright and balmy as
over seen in May. M, - *.
The Governor remained in his pri-
rate office in the executive mansion
and was not seen by any one of the
counsel. They had done all that
they could for their client, but to no
avail. Mr. Crump,. one of the most
active of the counsel, came down to
the Jail about | ! O'Clock and had u
talk with the prisoner. Mr.. Frank
w. Cunningham, who had frequenti
ly sung for the prisoners gfatilica-
ton, also came down and sang sever
al hymns, one of ELECTROMAGNETIC,
GLOW firm foundation We saints of
the Lord" greatly affected the pris-
oner A photographer of very
enterprising turn mounted house.
top in the neighborhood of the jail
and photographed the thousands Of
people that lined the streets. The
prisoners, some three or four hun.
dred in number, mostly negroes,
cnanted in loud voices their peeu-
liar hymns while waiting for The
hour ofexecution. The scafi'old was
erected in the Enclosure of the Jail
yard and admittance was gained
only by ticket from City Sergeant
Smith. Notwithstanding this. the
small space left was filled with peo-
pie brought out by idle curiosity
About 1870 o'clock the prisoner
sent for Mr.. Beverly Crump and
they had conference, the exact ma
ture of which is not known. The
jail officers were busy at work test
ing the rope and making
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
The rope was made OF silk and
weighed one pound and a quarter.
The scaffold was made by colored
councilman of Richmond, and is
very primitive structure ofpine wood
the top drop being about eight feet.
The trap was supported by three
pieces of scantling about four by six
inches in size. On one side of it the
Jail walls stood % feet wide, on the
other the jail building, making
narrow corridor of 16 feet in width
and about 40 yards in length, here
the crowd assembled packed close
together and above long gallery on
perfect level with the soafioid were
hundred people. There were about
score of newspaper men present.
DIED PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE.
At 1890 p. m. Mr.. Beverly Crump
returned to the Jail from his last
visit to the Governor and announced
| that the Governor had refused to in
terrier. Cluverius had up to this
moment cherished the hope that he
would be granted another reprieve,
and when the Governors decision
was announced he became greatly
agitated. He was allowed a few mo-
ments for preparation, after which
he was taken to the scaffold, where
he vehemently protested that he was
innocent of the crime. The drop
fell at 1880 p. m, and twenty min
utes later the body was taken down.
1t is estimated that ten thousand
persons were around the Jail at the
time of the execution. There is
nraaf axoifamanf In the CITY
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Look out for Your Head.

No matter what parts 1t may finally
affect, Catarrah always starts in the
head, and belongs to the head. There
is no mystery about the origin OF this
direful disease. 1t begins in neglect
ed c0ld.a One Of the kind that is g sure
to be better in al few days. Thousands
of victims know how it is by sad exper-
fence. .Eiy's Cream Balm cures colds
in the head and Catarrh In all its
stages Not snuff nor a liquid. APP
piled with the finger to the nostrils.
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The record of 1856 shows 10000
strikes to 222 for 1885. aeiirw
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Four dead Bodies IN ! Freight Car.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, january Ito.
day, as freight train loaded with
cotton was pulling into Paducah. Ky,
one of the cars taken on at Memphis
was discovered to be on FIRE. While
removing the debris Of the burned
car four dead bodies, charred beyond
recognition, were discovered. They
are supposed to have been tramps,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-07
AT GETTYSBURG.
Tederals and Confederates Jointly Cele-
brate the Fourth.

brate the Fourth.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 6.--When the
Fourth of July, 1887, was announced by the
clocks ticking 12, twenty-five years had
passed since the Philadelphia brigade and
Pickett's division had clashed together. The
day was heralded by the clear notes of a
bugle playing "'Way Down Upon the
Swanee River" Before the sun was up the
cannon on East Cemetery Hill doomed in
genuine old war style. Everybody was early
astir, and explosives of all sorts made noise
equal to the noise in the same neighborhood,
on the same day in 1868.
The Pickett division marched to the court
house at z o'clock and passed resolutions
thanking the Philadelphia brigade for its
kindness. tr'
Later the old enemies, with arms linked, q
Pickett and Philadelphian, marched to the
Eagle hotel, where they all took carriages
and rode over the old field. Mrs. Gen.
Pickett and her son George, Mrs. Charles
Banes wife of the commander Of the Phila-
delphia brigade, and Col. Baehelder occupied
the first carriage.
Mrs Pickett held reception on the spot
where her husband had charged near the
woods. The veterans Of both brigades were
presented singly to her by Col. Clopton, Of
Richmond, Va. The party went over the
entire field AMI at times several Of the brig
ades Of Pickett's division were drawn up in
the same order the old charge had been
made.
The bands played almost continuously
medleys OF Confederate and Union airs, and
the old war songs and yells were heard on
all sides, and everything bespoke feeling
Of fraternity and good will scarcely ever be-
fore witnessed since the war